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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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